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This channel newsfeed includes clinical content on treating patients or the clinical implications in a variety of cardiac subspecialties and disease states. The channel includes news on cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, heart failure, electrophysiology, hypertension, structural heart disease, use of pharmaceuticals, and COVID-19.

Johnson & Johnson gains CE mark approval for catheter capable of radiofrequency, PFA ablation
A new catheter from Johnson & Johnson MedTech is now approved to treat cardiac arrhythmias in Europe. Could FDA approval be on the horizon?
Robotic mitral repair compares favorably to surgery—but some concerns remain
Robotic-assisted mitral valve repair is associated with short-term outcomes comparable to conventional surgery, according to a new analysis of more than 40,000 patients. Robotic treatment also helps patients spend less time in the hospital, but the costs are much higher.
FDA has now cleared more than 1,000 AI models, including many in cardiology
Cardiology is the medical speciality with the second most FDA clearances overall.
Johnson & Johnson pauses use of FDA-approved PFA system to investigate patient complications
Johnson & Johnson MedTech's Varipulse PFA system has been linked to multiple reports of "neurovascular events" in patients. The company hopes to share more information in the days ahead.
Surgery outperforms PCI in NSTEMI patients with multivessel CAD
CABG was associated with a 41% lower risk of long-term mortality than PCI in a new study of more than 57,000 patients. The full analysis was published in European Heart Journal.

Omega-3 fatty acid supplements linked to a higher AFib risk, new meta-analysis confirms

The risk appears to increase more and more when patients consume a higher daily dose.

October 26, 2021

Many nonvalvular AFib patients skip DOAC therapy altogether

The study's authors hope their work can help with the development of new interventions that target this issue.

October 25, 2021

Mitral valve prolapse during pregnancy linked to higher risk of cardiac complications

MVP also appears to increase the risk of certain problems during childbirth.

October 25, 2021

How pre-TAVR PCI impacts patient outcomes

One-year outcomes are similar when patients undergo PCI prior to TAVR—except for one important difference.

October 25, 2021

The exact effect of statin use on COVID-19 outcomes remains unclear

Researchers examined data from nearly 470,000 patients.

October 25, 2021

Comparing common treatments for posterior circulation stroke

The new study, published in Stroke, included data related to aspiration and stent retriever thrombectomy.

October 25, 2021

Scenes from the pandemic: Telehealth a perfect fit for treating heart failure

One large health system actually treated more heart failure patients during the pandemic than it had in previous years.

October 22, 2021

American Heart Association introduces new certification program for home health heart failure patients

Heart failure cases are expected to keep growing in the years ahead.

October 22, 2021

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Radiology Business

Key takeaways from RSNA 2024 for AI, CT, MRI and the radiology staffing shortage

Several key trends were evident at the Radiological Society of North America 2024 meeting, including new CT and MR technology and evolving adoption of artificial intelligence.

Health Imaging

Use of AI opportunistic screening in CT for cardiovascular disease

Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.

Clinical

Johnson & Johnson gains CE mark approval for catheter capable of radiofrequency, PFA ablation

Robotic mitral repair compares favorably to surgery—but some concerns remain

FDA has now cleared more than 1,000 AI models, including many in cardiology

Johnson & Johnson pauses use of FDA-approved PFA system to investigate patient complications

Surgery outperforms PCI in NSTEMI patients with multivessel CAD

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